What is Soy Protein?
Soy Protein is known as a storage protein. It is used in food as an emulsifier and for food texture.
Soy Protein Usage in Food
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats, beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods. [1]
Soy protein {90%protein (N x 6.25) on a moisture-free basis} has been available since 1936 for its functional properties. In 1936, American organic chemist Percy Lavon Julian designed the world's first plant for the isolation of industrial-grade soy protein. The largest use of industrial grade protein was and still is for paper coatings, in which it serves as a pigment binder. However, Dr. Julian's plant must have also been the source, of the "soy protein isolate" which Ford's Robert Boyer and Frank Calvert spun into an artificial silk that was then tailored into that now famous, "silk is soy" suit which Henry Ford wore on special occasions. The plant's eventual daily output of forty tons of soy protein isolate made the Soya Products Division, Glidden's most profitable division. [1]
Source(s) Derived From |
Plant Sources |
Natural or Artificial? |
Natural |
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Aliases (Also Known As) |
Concentrated Soy Protein IP Soy Protein Isolate Isolated High Fiber Soy Protein Isolated Soy Protein Isolated Soy Protein Product Modified Soy Protein Soy Protein Blend Soy Protein Concentrate Soy Protein Extract Soy Protein Flour Soy Protein Isolate Soy Protein Nuggets Soy Protein Powder Soya Protein Textured Soy Protein Textured Soy Protein Concentrate Color Key - (Click/Tap to View)
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM |
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